Wichita eagle., 1887-02-19

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to no other cause than that the chairman
| considered him the best looking man IN the
| house who could be called upon. He stated
that the wonderful growth of the state was
largely attributable to the ladies who had
worked with courage not inferior to that OF
the men. The higher order of civilization he
thought due TO their efforts.
The chief justice of the supreme court, the
Hon. a. II. Horton was introduced and
said:
ut is matter of doubtful expedi ency to
call upon a member OF court to speak.
| arise to express extreme qualification to visit
your city. This is the first time | have had
an opportunity to visit Wichita. OF course
have beard much of Its PROSPERITY. Alth ugh
friend of my own city, rejoice in tue pros
perity of the best city of southwestern kan
sas. In very few years you will nave
population between one and two hundred
thousand"
The Hon. T. a. McNeal was called upon to
answer for the pulpit. The announcement
was greeted with cheers, and his acquaint-
ances seemed to enjoy the situation more
than anyone else
Mr.. .McNeal said, Don't see why l
should be called upon in Wichita to
represent the pulpit. | guess 1t
don't matter what we are called upon to do
we are expected to chaw over about the
same thing. Cheers. | come in for a late
chaw." Cheers.
! WI
thing about the wonderful growth of Wichi-
ia. Wichita is the product OF great devel-
opment of Kansas. The development has
only just begun, and hence Wichita has just
commenced to BOOM
Mr. Gee. H. Allison, representing the Kan
and said that the only way he had Of ex-
planning himself was with Faber No. 2, and
he would be heard from later
Senator Kelly, of Mcpherson, was called to
respond to removal of capitol from Topeka
He said he had been working for the CAPT
tol to be moved to Mcpherson, but in riding
around over Wichita he had seen the foun
dation walls of the building ten feet high.
1T is seldom that people in the midst of
great revolutions realize the change going
on about them. Very few stop to think of
the growth of Kansas. Kansas is phenom-
inal. Ii the people in the east should take
jaunt over the west and southwestern p art
of the state they weuld see that another sec
ton would soon be recognized in legiSla-
ton"
nj
For wears there was but one entrance to the
state, and that was through a city just
across the line Wichita has led
in development With vast territory
west of here rapidly improving
what is to hinder this city to
continue its wonderful growth 1t
is but natural that we should build up
cities. There will be three or four points in
Kansas that viii eventually command the
trade. Men build cities and Wichita seems
to be filed with that sort of men"
Il am asked to respond to the removal of
the capital am asked won't Wichita OPP
pose a removal | answer no, for Wichita
need fear nothing. | believe adevelopement
of the state VIII cause a removal. How soon
these changes will take place don't know.
1t matters not where the capital goes Wich-
tia will boom.n
This completed the speech making of the
evening. The visitors were then banqueted
at Ganiolfo's and the Manhattan.
The train going by way of Hutchinson and
Mcpherson will leave the Douglas avenue de-
pot at $50 this morning. The one gong to
Topeka will leave the same depot at l0:45.